Józefa Bramowska

Józefa Zofia Bramowska (née Batschów; March 10, 1860 – October 4, 1942) was a promoter of Polishness in Silesia, and senator of the Republic of Poland in 1929–1930 and in 1935.

Early life and career Jozéfa was born in Żyglin on March 10, 1860, into the family of Tomasz Batsch, a farmer, and Barbara née Przybyłków. She completed four classes at a primary school in Żyglin. After her father's death at the age of eighteen, she started working in the ore mine in Pasieki (now Bibiela). In 1891, she married Piotr Bramowski. She ran a farm in the village of Żyglin in Tarnowskie Góry county (now Miasteczko Śląskie).

In 1909, she founded the Society of Polish Women in Żyglin.

After the start of World War II, she evacuated to the east, but on September 29, 1939, she returned to Żyglin. She died on October 24, 1942, in Żyglin.

Orders and awards Cross of Independence (September 13, 1933) The Voice of Women about Silesian Uprisings and the Plebiscite" is devoted to the role of women in Silesian uprisings and the plebiscite action (2019).